Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos

Laos: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.09 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 %
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
202nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.47 %
in 2000
All-time low
-0.89 %
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, 1990–2023

-1-0.500.511.51990200620231990: 1.1 %1991: 1.1 %1992: 1.2 %1993: 1.2 %1994: 1.2 %1995: 1.2 %1996: 1.3 %1997: 1.3 %1998: 1.3 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.5 %2001: -0.54 %2002: -0.57 %2003: -0.6 %2004: -0.69 %2005: -0.66 %2006: -0.67 %2007: -0.78 %2008: -0.72 %2009: -0.77 %2010: -0.89 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.3 %2015: 1.2 %2016: 0.88 %2017: 0.89 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 1.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Laos recorded 1.09 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos peaked at 1.47 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.89 %, in 2010.

That places Laos 202nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.1 %
1991 1.14 % +3.6%
1992 1.16 % +1.8%
1993 1.19 % +2.6%
1994 1.2 % +0.8%
1995 1.23 % +2.5%
1996 1.27 % +3.3%
1997 1.34 % +5.5%
1998 1.26 % -6.0%
1999 1.4 % +11.1%
2000 1.47 % +5.0%
2001 -0.54 % -136.7%
2002 -0.57 % +5.6%
2003 -0.6 % +5.3%
2004 -0.69 % +15.0%
2005 -0.66 % -4.3%
2006 -0.67 % +1.5%
2007 -0.78 % +16.4%
2008 -0.72 % -7.7%
2009 -0.77 % +6.9%
2010 -0.89 % +15.6%
2011 1.29 % -244.9%
2012 1.25 % -3.1%
2013 1.25 % +0.0%
2014 1.31 % +4.8%
2015 1.19 % -9.2%
2016 0.88 % -26.1%
2017 0.89 % +1.1%
2018 1.21 % +36.0%
2019 1.06 % -12.4%
2020 1.02 % -3.8%
2021 1.24 % +21.6%
2022 1.24 % +0.0%
2023 1.09 % -12.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1.09 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1.09 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +244.9% -0.89 % 1.29 %
2001 -136.7% 1.47 % -0.54 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 % 1.1 % 1.4 % 10
2000s -0.453 % -0.78 % 1.47 % 10
2010s 0.944 % -0.89 % 1.31 % 10
2020s 1.15 % 1.02 % 1.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 199 Zambia 1.39 % compare
  2. 200 Cambodia 1.24 % compare
  3. 201 Japan 1.11 % compare
  4. 202 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.09 % compare
  5. 204 Niue 1.07 % compare
  6. 205 Nauru 1.06 % compare
  7. 205 Nauru 1.06 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Laos was 1.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 % in 2000.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -0.89 % in 2010.
How does Laos rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Laos ranks 202nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.